Celebrations Issue 9

[Mary jo]

I was a little surprised when I first saw his "insides" also. It's amazing how mechanical it looks on the inside when the outside can be so lifelike.

When I showed people at work the picture of Abe, they were a little creeped out. lol. They said it was weird to see a face that looks SO REAL and then the mechanical stuff in the body.
I really was just moved that this was the first "human" anamatronic and that Walt had a part in it.

[Mary jo]

The new "CARS" that will be in Cars Land in California Adventure.


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[Mary jo]

Like I said the pictures don't do it justice. Their mouths move in a very realistic way. The eyes were so real. I wish I had video!!!

[Mary jo]

[thegoz85]

These are great pictures! Thanks! The eye and the new arm is amazing stuff. From what I understand, that eye has no physical contact points. I think it moves thanks to electromagnetics, right?

I was also thinking of "Otto" - the animatronic that can "see" his audience and react accordingly.

[zeusywoo]

Mary Jo you blow me away with these gorgeous pics. Wow. I love looking at them. Thank you for sharing.

[Mary jo]

These are great pictures! Thanks! The eye and the new arm is amazing stuff. From what I understand, that eye has no physical contact points. I think it moves thanks to electromagnetics, right?

I was also thinking of "Otto" - the animatronic that can "see" his audience and react accordingly.

That sounds right about the eye, but like I said I didn't have a lot of time, so I tried to take in as much as I could and move on.
I am so sad that there won't be a D23 Expo this year!!!!

[Mary jo]

Mary Jo you blow me away with these gorgeous pics. Wow. I love looking at them. Thank you for sharing.

thank you! when I have some time I will post some more.

[thegoz85]

That sounds right about the eye, but like I said I didn't have a lot of time, so I tried to take in as much as I could and move on.
I am so sad that there won't be a D23 Expo this year!!!!

From the rumors I've heard, it will be a biennial thing. So I guess there will be one in 2011. I don't think that's been confirmed, so don't take my word for it yet!

[zeusywoo]

thank you! when I have some time I will post some more.

Wonderful. Thank you.

[thegoz85]

thank you! when I have some time I will post some more.

Sounds great! You've got some awesome pictures.

[Mary jo]

Here's another one of the Cars. It is not as clear, but you can see how the mouth is in motion. Lightning McQueen may have been the only one who's mouth moved. I can't really remember about the others. This was amazing technology. I don't think I have ever seen anything quite like in before. (and it's not projected onto the car). In person, the mouth is seamless. You don't see the white in person. Like I said, you have to see it yourself to fully understand.

[zeusywoo]

Even blurry you did great.

[Epcot_Don]

Great job on the Space Mountain article Mary Jo! I'm also a contributing writer to Celebrations. I wrote the Caribbean Beach Resort and it's a small world articles for Issue 9, I really hope everyone enjoyed them!!

[Epcot_Don]

Hey everyone, I started a social group called "Celebrations Magazine Family" for contributors and fans of the mag! Feel free to join